27 May Gosselin v. Shepherd

           On May 6, 2010 I heard two applicants raising the same issue.  In these reasons I will deal with the application in New Westminster Registry No. S104306 in which the plaintiff, April Gosselin, applies for an order to amend her statement of claim to add a claim pursuant to s. 2 of the Health Care Costs Recovery Act, R.S.B.C., 2008 Ch. 27 (the “Act”) to recover the cost of health care services provided to her by the government of British Columbia.  In Vancouver Registry No. S070700 the plaintiff, Irene Fong, made application for substantially the same amendment.  I will deal with that application in separate reasons....